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Earlier this week, Hewlett-Packard employees received a surprise – every one of them received a voicemail from actor William Shatner, best known for his role as Captain Kirk on Star Trek. "This is William Shatner speaking," it said in part. "You, HP, promised me a toxic-free computer by 2009. Now my friends at Greenpeace tell me that I'll have to wait till 2011. What's up with that?" It’s all… Read More

Environmental watchdog and activism group Greenpeace has updated its report card on the manufacturing and recycling practices of computer and mobile manufacturers. Greenpeace ranks companies' policies and processes on two interrelated criteria: action taken to remove hazardous chemicals and materials from their products, and their efforts to recycle and take back products once they become obsolete. At the top of Greenpeace's… Read More